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And I think this is exactly why the whole sectional game is being talked about. The timing is just horrific.....Woody isn't doing himself any favors when his back is getting closer to being against the wall. From what I understand, the staff wasn't' there either. It just feeds the narrative that when it comes to game planning, roster construction, recruiting, etc., Woody just keeps tripping over these smaller things. The mistakes are compounding and it's effecting the larger picture. It's like the analogy I heard on a podcast yesterday: "the hump is becoming a mountain"....and every mistake is making that mountain bigger.

Sorry it was the 2022 title game. AND it is his home state....his main recruiting base. You get guys by putting in the work. We have one recruit coming in next year. If we had more and/or the roster looked more structurally sound, then sure it could be an unfair criticism. This is not the case. But, by all means, let's overlook the roster construction as a whole and let it distract us from a huge problem on the horizon. Do you honestly feel comfortable about next year?

Remind me of how Woody didn't make effort to go to the Indiana state tournament last year because he was on vacation when 20 other college coaches were there. And then remind me of how Woody has one recruit signed for next year. And then remind me of how we maybe....mayyybe....have 4 guys from this roster coming back next year. I guess we'll just rebuild through the portal and act shocked when the players just can't get over the hump because they can't pick up the defense....or the offense because this staff has pieced together a systematically inexperienced roster once again. You may view it as an isolated event that we are over-reacting about, but to me this a continuing trend of this staff not doing what they need to do in order to build a strong and sustainable program. I think that I've officially gone to the dark side. I just don't see a light at the end of this tunnel.

Maybe. Maybe not. But IMO, that story isn’t a negatively reflection on what he can and can not handle. If anything, it shows grit and perseverance. It shows that he built a final four team at a school with horrible facilities and resources.

I heard Woodson called the meeting to find out what’s going on because he read that Trilly tweet about Pearl. 😎

the old zig zag....never fails.

In the comments it appears fans from opposing fan cases are thrilled by this news.

I saw that Trilly's info is supposedly coming from the Pearl camp. Not IU. Even if this were true, Pearl has a team that is capable of getting to the final four - does he want this info getting out? It'd seem like a huge distraction. Logically it doesn't make sense that there is so much smoke, this early. Sure, crazier things have happened, but I'm still a skeptic.

This was not the way I needed to start my morning!

I will just use this time to say that I hate peacock. No option to record. No option to start the game from the beginning. The only option I got after getting home at 9:00 is to rewind the game as far as they’ll let me. The problem with this is that when I do this, the stupid screen freezes and then kicks me out. seriously, this is a major company streaming service that the B1G partnered with. Get your shit together Peacock. Thanks for making games harder to watch. Scott, will you write a letter for me?

I don’t think Indiana had DLS until around 2017. Haha. It happened right after they allowed liquor sales on a Sunday. 😎

message boards were around in 96??? Did you have to dial in on AOL?

In the post you can only see the top of his head. I thought it was Bruce Weber! lol

I'll preface this by I'm not sure what to personally think about Pearl's past. My opinion on the issue is not relevant. But, If there's one thing that we know: it's the desire for IU (especially the basketball program) to hold an ethical high ground. Virtually every decision they made in the past 25 years has been navigated through the path of the least ethical resistance. (except for Sampson, which they go burned for and as a result are even more hesitant to dabble in these waters). If history is an indicator of future decisions at all.....I just don't think the powers that be think Pearl is a good fit at IU. I don't think they make that move. I also appreciate the inside info, but these rumors are coming from the same sources that got it wrong last time. I honestly think this is all wish-casting projected as inside info.

Well, if there's one way the fans can steer the decision to fire Woody, it's to not attend games. An empty assembly hall for a pre-season game is embarrassing, let alone a conference game.

Well, that one answers my question in regards to why IU steered clear for the last 3 searches. The Deon Thomas story is wild....I always knew IL fans hated him, but didn't know the details.

To be clear, I'm not saying I agree or don't agree with their previous decision to not go after him. I'm just wondering out loud: what has changed? Yeah. I love Cig. The football program needed a shot of confidence.

Pearl's name has come up before the Crean hire, the Archie hire and the Woody hire. I always assumed that the school thought there were instances he flirted too close to the line (regarding NCAA rules). But I can't remember the details that surrounded narrative. You do have to wonder if Pearl's a good enough candidate now, then why wasn't he the 3 previous times?

What was Eric saying?

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That's an interesting stat for Cupps. I do believe that he has a very low usage rate because he doesn't get used in the offense. He dribbles the ball up court, passes it and rarely gets it back. So, I'll concede. Regarding Trey, it depends on the role he's playing on a team. Put 2 shooters next to him and he's going create a lot mis-matches for the opponent. He'd find a LOT of minutes no matter the system. Find the right system and I believe he's a second or third team all Big Ten. But that's hypotheticals. I'm getting into the weed's though. The overall point is that WE HAVE TALENT. It's not put together nicely, but it's enough talent to be WAY more competitive. We're not dealing with a team of walk-ons here. Two players could make it to the NBA. A few more could be pros in Europe. And we are sitting at the bottom of the B1G and are getting blown out by PSU.

Gallo is a fringe starter on just about every team in the conference. If he's able to play the role the excels in, any team would gladly take him. I don't think this system does any favors for Cupps. His job is to dribble up the court and pass it into the interior. it doesn't create spot up 3's for him. He doesn't get help on the defensive end because we can't rotate. I think he's a Freshman, who will ultimately be a valuable asset though. Are you saying he's not performing like a 3 star freshman? That's not really a high bar. I don't think a 2 star sees the court no matter how bad we need him.

Before we say stars don't mean anything..... -Ware is individually playing like a 5 star -Malik is individually playing like a 5 star (although he may have been a 4 star out of high school) -Mgbako is working his way up to individually playing like a 5 star (highest freshman ppg), but let's say he's playing like a 4 star for the sake of argument. -I'd say Cupps is playing like a 3 star. -I'd say Gallo is playing like a 4 star. That's our starting line up. I don't necessarily think there's a disconnect in the rankings as much as there's a disconnect in the system.

Thanks. Not my intention to single you out. I just have a feeling things are going to start getting loony up in here. I hope the HSN walls are ready for the poop to be flung at them. I just want to know the origination of said poop.

Am I being too much of a Karen by simply requesting that we clarify posts like these? Are we posting about absolutes, inside info, speculation, rumors, opinions, etc.?